Chapter Summaries

Su Qiao returned to school wealthy and eager to be kidnapped by Jiang Yihan so she could turn the tables on him. She finally found him in the school grove, but he rejected her and left, while she still thought he was adorable.

• Su Qiao returned to Class 306 after exchanging gold for more than four million yuan and buying lottery tickets analyzed by Little Four.
• Su Qiao waited near the school for Jiang Yihan to kidnap her, then asked Little Four where he was.
• Su Qiao found Jiang Yihan in the school grove, but he coldly walked away from her.
• Su Qiao offered to give Jiang Yihan first place next time, and he angrily said he did not need it.
• Su Qiao asked whether Jiang Yihan wanted to kidnap her, but he called her sick and drove away.
• Su Qiao watched Jiang Yihan's car disappear and called him adorable.

Su Qiao convinced herself that Jiang Yihan was beginning to care about her, while Jiang Yihan was punished by his mother, Jiang Meng, for placing second in school. Jiang Meng sent him to the Underground Room without food or water for the night.

• Su Qiao told 444 that Jiang Yihan’s brief conversation with her proved she was special to him, then headed home.
• Jiang Meng slapped Jiang Yihan for placing third and whipped him while demanding to know what he had been doing.
• Jiang Yihan said he had placed second, and Jiang Meng blamed him for letting a rival beat him by one place.
• Jiang Meng ordered Jiang Yihan to spend the night in the Underground Room without food or water, and his eyes briefly showed fear.

After Jiang Meng brutally punished Jiang Yihan and locked him in the Underground Room, Su Qiao rushed to the Jiang home to rescue him. She incapacitated Jiang Meng and headed for the Underground Room, with 444 reminding her to take the key.

• Jiang Meng slapped, whipped, and locked Jiang Yihan in the Underground Room for failing to place first in an exam.
• 444 warned Su Qiao that Jiang Yihan's emotions and Darkening Value were dangerously unstable.
• Su Qiao learned what Jiang Meng had done, gathered supplies, and traveled to the Jiang family home.
• Su Qiao climbed over the courtyard wall, used smoke to knock Jiang Meng unconscious in her study, and entered the room.
• 444 reminded Su Qiao to take the key from the desk before she went to the Underground Room.

Su Qiao found Jiang Yihan locked in a cold underground room and tried to get him out, but he refused to leave. She stayed with him and began treating his injuries, discovering his back was covered in severe red marks.

• Su Qiao found the key in the study and entered the underground room, where she found Jiang Yihan curled up in the corner.
• Su Qiao told Jiang Yihan she had drugged his mother and knocked her out, then urged him to leave with her.
• Jiang Yihan refused to leave, so Su Qiao sat beside him and told him she would stay.
• Su Qiao fetched medicine from her backpack, dragged Jiang Yihan toward the doorway, and pulled open his uniform to reveal the marks on his back.

Su Qiao treated Jiang Yihan’s whip wounds and returned with food, trying to comfort him despite his resistance. He briefly seemed hopeful when she came back, but rejected the sweet cake and frowned at the preserved eggs in the porridge.

• Su Qiao pinned Jiang Yihan down and applied ointment to the old whip scars on his back.
• Su Qiao gently blew on Jiang Yihan’s wounds, and he was surprised by her kindness.
• Su Qiao told Jiang Yihan to avoid bathing for a few days and left to get food.
• Su Qiao returned to the Jiang residence with porridge, cake, and potato chips, and sat Jiang Yihan down to eat.
• Jiang Yihan refused the mousse cake and furrowed his brows when Su Qiao mentioned the preserved eggs in the porridge.

Su Qiao coaxed Jiang Yihan into eating porridge and cake, then brought quilts and a phone to keep him company in the underground room. She gave him the phone for a doubles game, then remembered that his mother apparently forbade him from using it.

• Su Qiao persuaded Jiang Yihan to eat porridge and half a piece of cake with her.
• Su Qiao wiped the corner of Jiang Yihan's mouth, then went upstairs to bring down two thick quilts.
• Su Qiao spread a quilt in a brighter corner of the underground room and pulled Jiang Yihan over to sit with her.
• Su Qiao draped a quilt over Jiang Yihan and handed him a royal-blue phone so they could play doubles.
• Su Qiao remembered that Jiang Yihan's mother apparently did not let him play with his phone.

Su Qiao taught Jiang Yihan how to play a mobile game and praised his intelligence and artwork. When she invited him to paint scenery together in the countryside, he declined, leaving her to wonder why he could not go.

• Su Qiao downloaded a game for Jiang Yihan, set up his account, and taught him how to play.
• Jiang Yihan quickly learned the game, and Su Qiao praised his intelligence and drawings.
• Su Qiao told Jiang Yihan that she liked painting and invited him to paint scenery with her in the countryside.
• Jiang Yihan seemed eager to go but shook his head, prompting Su Qiao to ask whether he disliked her or looked down on her family.
• Jiang Yihan anxiously denied it and said he did not have time because he was not allowed to leave home except for school.

Su Qiao spent the night with Jiang Yihan and promised to keep Jiang Meng occupied so she would stop controlling him. She left him with a phone and went home, while Jiang Yihan reflected on how long he had wished for someone to rescue and comfort him.

• Su Qiao realized Jiang Meng had forbidden Jiang Yihan from seeing her and promised to keep Jiang Meng busy with her company.
• Su Qiao and Jiang Yihan played games until late and fell asleep together for a few hours.
• At dawn, Su Qiao teased Jiang Yihan about drooling on her clothes, then packed up and prepared to leave.
• Su Qiao gave Jiang Yihan a phone, told him to hide it from Jiang Meng, and promised to bring him breakfast at school.
• After Su Qiao left, Jiang Yihan stared after her and remembered praying for someone to rescue and comfort him when he was locked in the Small Basement.

Su Qiao learned that Jiang Yihan's Darkening Value had dropped to 7/10, then decided to investigate his mother and went to bring him breakfast. Near the school, she spotted Fatty Liu and Shi Kelang calling to her.

• Jiang Yihan clutched the phone Su Qiao had given him, afraid to hope that she would stay in his life.
• Su Qiao told 444 to find detailed information about Jiang Yihan's mother and considered how to keep the woman from returning.
• Su Qiao told Su Mama what she was doing, changed into her school uniform, and set out for school.
• Su Qiao bought steamed buns, corn dumplings, and milk to bring Jiang Yihan for breakfast.
• Su Qiao heard Fatty Liu and Shi Kelang calling to her near the school gate and recognized them.

Su Qiao confronted Lu Bin and his group in an alley, determined to end their harassment quickly so she could pursue her Little Angel. She defeated all of them in less than three minutes, leaving Fatty Liu, Shi Kelang, and the others stunned by her fighting skill.

• Lu Bin taunted Su Qiao, while Fatty Liu and Blondie exchanged insults.
• Su Qiao handed her breakfast to Shi Kelang and her blazer to Fatty Liu, then challenged the opposing group to attack together.
• Su Qiao knocked Blondie aside and sent Lu Bin crashing into a wall.
• Su Qiao defeated more than a dozen boys in under three minutes, impressing Fatty Liu, Shi Kelang, and their Little Brothers.
• Su Qiao turned to the bruised Lu Bin, who backed away in fear.

After defeating Lu Bin, Su Qiao warned him and his men to stay away from Dongyang’s turf while she focused on studying. She left the choice of whether to study or follow Lu Bin to Fatty Liu and the others, and Lu Bin promised not to harm them.

• Lu Bin admitted defeat and promised that his people would never set foot on Dongyang’s turf again.
• Su Qiao told Lu Bin to avoid her and warned him not to cause trouble for Fatty Liu and the others while she studied.
• Lu Bin offered to manage Su Qiao’s people and territory, but Fatty Liu and Shi Kelang accused him of scheming to take over their gang.
• Lu Bin swore that he was loyal and only wanted Su Qiao to study in peace.
• Su Qiao told Fatty Liu and the others to study with her or follow Lu Bin, and warned Lu Bin not to mistreat them.
• Lu Bin promised that he would never dare harm Su Qiao’s people.

Su Qiao warned her lackeys to stay out of trouble, then found Jiang Yihan waiting at the alley entrance with a wooden stick and chased after him. Her lackeys misunderstood her motives and concluded that she was studying hard to win Jiang Yihan’s affection.

• Lu Bin confessed, and Shi Kelang explained that Su Qiao wanted to become the school's Academic Overlord.
• Su Qiao warned Fatty Liu, Lu Bin, and Shi Kelang not to break the law, then took her uniform jacket and breakfast.
• Su Qiao saw Jiang Yihan holding a wooden stick at the alley entrance and realized he might have come to help her.
• Jiang Yihan turned to leave, and Su Qiao ran after him while telling Fatty Liu to stop yelling at him.
• Shi Kelang told Lu Bin that Su Qiao treasured Jiang Yihan and had studied hard to win his affection.
• Fatty Liu remarked that Su Qiao had taken first place without even trying.

Su Qiao caught up with Jiang Yihan, explained that she had cut ties with the model students, and bluntly confessed that she wanted him. Jiang Yihan fled in embarrassment, while Su Qiao reaffirmed that she would keep her memories of him for now.

• Su Qiao told Jiang Yihan she had bought breakfast and milk for him and would no longer spend time with the model students.
• Jiang Yihan asked why she was suddenly so attentive to him, unable to understand her intentions.
• Su Qiao said she wanted him, kissed his cheek, and clarified that she wanted him as a person.
• Jiang Yihan blushed and hurried away, while Su Qiao called after him to remember his breakfast.
• Su Qiao told 444 she would decide about sealing away her memories after this plane was over.

Su Qiao chased after Jiang Yihan, made sure he ate breakfast, and walked back toward class with him. After confronting Yu Xiujie and Chu Yi, she declared she would keep first place and take one of the guaranteed-admission slots, leaving Chu Yi determined to work harder.

• Su Qiao caught up with Jiang Yihan in the woods, waited while he ate, and urged him to return to class before the bell.
• Su Qiao and Jiang Yihan ran into Yu Xiujie and Chu Yi, and Su Qiao insulted Chu Yi for being two-faced.
• Yu Xiujie accused Su Qiao of being pleased with her first-place finish, and Su Qiao said she would stay first and take a guaranteed-admission slot.
• Yu Xiujie told Chu Yi they would need to work harder after the school confirmed Su Qiao had not cheated.
• Chu Yi, worried about losing her third-place standing and a guaranteed-admission slot, vowed to work harder.

Su Qiao arranged for Jiang Meng to be occupied with trouble at her company, leaving Jiang Yihan at home under strict instructions to excel. She called him that night and invited him to play a ranked game, which he agreed to do.

• Su Qiao spent two days causing trouble for Jiang Meng's company while accompanying Jiang Yihan to school.
• Jiang Meng called Jiang Yihan to say she could not come home and ordered him to regain first place and compete for a place in the Olympics Competition National Team training camp.
• Jiang Yihan followed his usual routine but felt happier than usual, then answered the phone hidden under his pillow.
• Su Qiao asked Jiang Yihan to come out, but he declined because his mother might return unexpectedly.
• Su Qiao suggested they play a ranked game together, and Jiang Yihan agreed.

Su Qiao visited her imprisoned brother, Su Yunhai, and told him she had found the real culprit behind his conviction. She urged him to protect himself and hold on until she gathered evidence to get him released.

• Su Qiao stopped Jiang Yihan from secretly playing another round of a game and went to bed before her visit to Su Yunhai.
• Su Qiao traveled to a prison in a neighboring city and saw that Su Yunhai had grown thin and dejected.
• Su Qiao felt greater hatred toward Chu Yi after seeing the state Su Yunhai was in.
• Su Yunhai reacted with shock when Su Qiao told him she had found the real culprit.
• Su Qiao said she was gathering evidence and urged Su Yunhai to protect himself and endure for her and their mother.

Su Qiao visited her imprisoned brother, Su Yunhai, and promised to gather evidence against the criminal and Chu Yi while reassuring him that their family would be safe. She revealed that she had won 2.2 million yuan in the lottery, leaving Su Yunhai stunned and worried about how she got the money.

• Su Yunhai warned Su Qiao to be careful as she pursued evidence, and she said she had learned martial arts and would avoid confronting anyone directly.
• Su Yunhai apologized for the trouble he had caused their family, but Su Qiao reassured him and condemned Chu Yi.
• Su Yunhai said Chu Yi had been a victim too, and Su Qiao insisted the truth would soon expose her character.
• Su Qiao told Su Yunhai that their mother had brought him supplies and that she had put five thousand yuan into his prison account.
• Su Qiao showed Su Yunhai lottery claim tickets and revealed she had won 2.2 million yuan, promising to care for their mother and buy a new house.
• Su Yunhai asked whether Su Qiao had done anything illegal, and she rolled her eyes at him.

After visiting Su Yunhai in prison, Su Qiao secretly gathered equipment and broke into Chu Yi's home to install surveillance, hoping to uncover what happened in the past. She left after noticing a suspicious pair of underwear and returned home for dinner.

• Su Qiao reassured Su Yunhai before leaving the prison, while he worried about her investigating alone.
• Su Qiao told 444 she did not actually know who the culprit was and bought cameras and a small laptop.
• Su Qiao returned home, dressed in black, and climbed into Chu Yi's family's second-floor home to install equipment.
• Su Qiao spotted pink, lacy underwear beneath Chu Yi's parents' bed and suspected it belonged to Chu Yi.
• Su Qiao put the underwear back, escaped through the window, and told 444 to read Sherlock Holmes instead of romance novels.
• Su Qiao hurried home as Su Mama returned and dinner was ready.

Su Qiao monitored Chu Yi's family and later apologized to Jiang Yihan for missing their painting plans, promising to go sketching with him the following Sunday. Jiang Yihan revealed that he had torn up a painting and ended the call looking forward to spending time with her.

• Su Qiao watched Chu Yi's family through the camera and saw nothing unusual that night.
• Su Qiao called Jiang Yihan after remembering she had missed their plans to paint.
• Su Qiao explained that she had visited her brother, and Jiang Yihan told her he wished she had let him know.
• Jiang Yihan said he had painted a picture but torn it up, and Su Qiao promised they would sketch together next Sunday.
• Su Qiao and Jiang Yihan agreed to play a couple of game rounds before going to bed.

Su Qiao found Jiang Yihan surrounded by five men in an alley and fought them off. After dislocating their arms, she demanded to know who had sent them.

• Su Qiao noticed Jiang Yihan was missing after school, and 444 told her he had been dragged into an alley.
• Su Qiao hurried to the alley and found five men surrounding Jiang Yihan.
• Su Qiao called Jiang Yihan her little boyfriend, slipped past the men, and pulled him behind her.
• Su Qiao struck the five men with golden needles and dislocated their arm joints.
• Su Qiao recalled her needles and demanded that the men reveal who had sent them.